In this post, I share some exercises of encoding a usual string of English/Latin alphabets into a readable Unicode version with styling but still into a text that can be copied/pasted anywhere without any special app, and then transform the input text into some interesting Unicode symbols (that can also be copied/pasted anywhere as text). […]
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Custom Chess Board Setup for Sim and Puzzles
In addition to solving real-life and abstract challenges, I love playing chess and mulling over different scenarios. When I don’t want to play the entire game from beginning to end, but rather start at a climactic stage, it makes it even more exciting and challenging to play it to the end with someone or even […]
Brain Teaser: Palindrome Checker 45611-1445
Here is a quick Python coding puzzle or brain teaser for educational and/or entertainment purposes. The challenge is quite simple but is useful for learning or refreshing your coding skills while exercising some logical thinking. Objective Write a Python program that takes an input from the user (a word or a phrase) and tells the […]
Brain Teaser: Get all numbers divisible by your choice of a number
Here’s a little brain teaser and the solution. The challenge is to get a number input from users and your task is to show all the numbers it can divide wholly (leaving no remainder) upto a certain limit. For example, if I want to know which numbers are divisible by 37, I would enter 37. […]
What generation are you, what does it mean?
Generational names and their time ranges help to identify and categorize people born within specific periods, often characterized by unique experiences, cultural trends, and societal changes. In this post, I share its brief history and an interactive embedded program where you can find out about your or anyone else’s generation details. History of naming generations […]
Funnel charts
In today’s data-driven world, visualizing complex information is crucial for making informed decisions. Among the myriad of chart types available, funnel charts stand out for their ability to represent the progressive stages of a process. Picture this: you’re diving into the analytics of a killer marketing campaign, tracking the journey of potential leads, or deciphering […]
Violin Plot in Python
In this post, I present a use-case for the beautiful Violin plots. We have a sample of n drivers about which gender drives which type of vehicles (Sedan, Van, SUV, Pickup), how many of the sample, and their ages. The data is fictional and was generated by me using formulas in Excel, then saved as […]
Box and Whisker Plot (seaborn example)
In a previous post, I shared an example of Box and Whisker plot with a small sample dataset. In this post, I’m using a larger dataset from Seaborn library of Python and go a little deeper with more examples using Python. We have a dataset in the Seaborn library called ‘tips’ that’s perfect for exemplifying […]
Python teaser/puzzle 45588-1346
This is a quick Python coding puzzle or brain teaser for educational and/or entertainment purposes. The challenge is quite simple but is useful for learning or refreshing your coding skills while exercising some logical thinking. Objective Write a Python function that returns the top n (highest) values from a list of numbers. For example, given […]
Python teaser/puzzle 45588-1338
This is a quick Python coding puzzle or brain teaser for educational and/or entertainment purposes. The challenge is quite simple but is useful for learning or refreshing your coding skills while exercising some logical thinking. Objective Write a function that returns the maximum difference between any two elements from a list of numbers. If the […]